1 Colo. Code Regs. § 301-68-4.00
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 22, November 25, 2024
Section 1 CCR 301-68-4.00 - Requirements for Students to Self-Carry Asthma/Anaphylaxis Medication4.01 In order to determine whether a student is eligible to administer his/her own medication, the School Nurse or administrator in consultation with the School Nurse and in collaboration with the parent or legal guardian and Healthcare Practitioner shall make an assessment of the student's knowledge of his/her condition and his/her ability to self-administer medication. The skill level assessment shall include, but not be limited to, the following areas: ability to identify the correct medication, a demonstration of the correct administration technique, knowledge of the dose required, the frequency of use, and the ability to recognize when to take the medication.4.02 A Contract between the School Nurse or school administrator in consultation with the School Nurse, the student, and the student's parents or legal guardian shall be established assigning levels of responsibility for each individual. This Contract shall accompany orders for the medication from a Healthcare Practitioner. There must be agreement by all parties that noncompliance with the Contract may result in withdrawal of the privilege.4.03 The Contract for the student shall include, but not be limited to: the ability to demonstrate competency in taking his/her medication, the ability to demonstrate asthma/allergy management and self-care skills, notify school staff if emergency medication has been administered or when having more difficulty than usual with his/her condition, and the express prohibition against allowing another person to use his/her medication.4.04 The Contract for the parent or legal guardian shall include, but not be limited to: the provision of a written order by the Healthcare Practitioner; the provision of a written authorization by the parent or legal guardian; the assurance that the container is appropriately labeled by a pharmacist or Healthcare Practitioner; that the medication device contains the medication; that the medication has not expired, that backup medication will be provided to the Health Office for emergencies, and that, on a regular basis, the status of the student's asthma/allergy is reviewed with the student.4.05 The Contract for the School Nurse or the school administrator, in consultation with the School Nurse, shall include but not be limited to: the review with the student of the correct technique for use of the medication device(s); an understanding of the order for time and dosages; and an understanding of the appropriate use of the medication; a review of the status of the student's asthma/allergy with the student on a regular basis; a requirement to notify school staff that needs to know whether the student has asthma, or a life-threatening allergy and has permission to carry and self-administer the medication, and the assignment of a designee to make a 911 emergency call if the student has an exposure that results in the need to use epinephrine.42 CR 03, February 10, 2019, effective 3/2/201942 CR 03, February 10, 2019, effective 3/2/201945 CR 03, February 10, 2022, effective 3/17/2022